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| 99% | 6 | HOWWAS | Exact Match! | |||||
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| 43% | 12 | Assigning blame to a person or group as a means of deflecting attention from the real culprit | ||||||
noun • someone who is punished for the errors of others | ||||||||
| 32% | 13 | Inclined to blame and counter-blame | ||||||
adjective satellite • countering one charge with another | ||||||||
Response Deflecting Blame Crossword Clue
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HOWWAS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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HOWWAS
Updated: October 11, 2023
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| New York Times21 Jun 2015 | Across 82 | HOWWAS |
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1 | Assigning blame to a person or group as a means of deflecting attention from the real culprit | |
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24 Dec 2010 | The Guardian Cryptic / 24 Dec 2010 |
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The Guardian Quiptic -
16 Aug 2021 | The Guardian Quiptic / 16 Aug 2021 |
4 | Inclined to blame and counter-blame | |
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The Guardian Quick -
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The Guardian Cryptic -
12 Sep 2001 | The Guardian Cryptic / 12 Sep 2001 |
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New York Times -
06 Aug 1999 | New York Times / 06 Aug 1999 |
